[ Instead of the rejection that he may expect, all Hinata himself can do is stare with wide eyes, completely appalled. His jaw drops and he can't help but stare with a mixture of bewilderment and surprise; he can't believe the words that are coming out of Komaeda's mouth at all and he has to physically pinch himself to make sure he isn't dreaming.
He's not.
Swallowing the lump in his throat, he tries to bring himself back to reality instead of spacing out. It's hard, and he just can't handle it well. It isn't going to end well.
But- ]
What... do you mean? [ Ah, yes. This is where his naivety shows in spades. ] I don't get it, Komaeda. I want to understand, so-
[ There's only one word he manages, his voice cracking. ]
-why? [ It's a loaded question, one that means more than it seems at first glance. Why does he like him? Why didn't he tell him? Why does he think he knows who the man known as Hinata Hajime wanted to be tied with? ]
no subject
He's not.
Swallowing the lump in his throat, he tries to bring himself back to reality instead of spacing out. It's hard, and he just can't handle it well. It isn't going to end well.
But- ]
What... do you mean? [ Ah, yes. This is where his naivety shows in spades. ] I don't get it, Komaeda. I want to understand, so-
[ There's only one word he manages, his voice cracking. ]
-why? [ It's a loaded question, one that means more than it seems at first glance. Why does he like him? Why didn't he tell him? Why does he think he knows who the man known as Hinata Hajime wanted to be tied with? ]